Chapter 32

                                    

                                          
I pursed my lips at Daniel because I had to pause Harry Potter to get the door for him. "Why not just take the spare key?"
                          
He leaned down and kissed me as he came in. "Because that."
                          
I forced myself not to smile, preferring to look annoyed rather than him know I liked it. "So unnecessary. Everything went well I hope."
                          
He looked at me curiously as I started to undo his tie. "Yeah..."
                          
I frowned at him. "Don't get any ideas it was crooked and bothered me."
                          
He chuckled. "I think you have OCD."
                          
I shrugged. "Maybe a little..."
                          
I trailed off as his phone rang and went to hang it up. "Speaking..." He glanced at me as I came back in and turned his back to me. I tilted my head and sat on the arm of the couch. "Yes... yes... I'll be there." He sounded really happy which only made me more curious. "Have a nice day."
                          
He turned to me beaming. "I'm the new partner at Reynolds Engineering."
                          
I gaped and hugged him. "That sounds great!" I looked up at him. "I didn't know you we-"
                          
He pressed his lips to mine. "I left, not exactly on speaking terms with my parents right now."
                          
I tilted my head. "Left?"
                          
He sighed and guided me to the couch. "He said if I went through with the divorce he'd take the company. Then, after everything happened he... he said if I chose to stay with you don't come back, so I got what I needed and left."
                          
I was at a loss. "Dani-"
                          
He put a finger on my lips, shaking his head. "I should have never had to choose. This is the life I want, fuck him and the company."
                          
My heart did somersaults as I processed. "I can understand that..."
                          
He smoothed my hair. "I know... your dad came while you were in the hospital."
                          
I blinked. "What?"
                          
He gave me a sad look. "He came about 3 or four days after... uh... it didn't end well."
                          
I swallowed the lump in my throat. "Why?"
                          
He lowered his gaze. "He said something that almost got us all kicked out... except Lolo.  I wanna be like him when I grow up."
                          
I frowned. "You're not telling anything, Daniel."
                          
He laced his fingers through mine. "He blamed you for all of this and them being arrested. He..." I squeezed his hands as anger crossed his features. "He said be glad you weren't on a vent, he would have pulled it."
                          
It hurt that my own father would hate me so much, but I simply sighed. "May need to look into a medical POA."
                          
He tucked some stray curls behind my ears. "I'm so sorry, Cerulean."
                          
I didn't realize I was crying until he brushed his fingers across my face. "It's not your fault..."
                          
His hands clamped on my shoulders. "Doesn't make me feel any better."
                          
I nodded. "Why do you want to be like Lolo... when did you start calling him, Lolo?"
                          
He smiled softly. "While the 3 of us were cussing him out, all he did was tell us to shut up then looked at your dad. He said if he ever came near you again he'd be dead. Not exactly sure what he has going on, but your dad left without another word. After that, I love that man, though he scares the shit out of me."
                          
I giggled. "He should, they are all very dangerous when it comes to hurting their own, but Lolo... he's a silent deadly, he says if I would have chosen their way I would be the same."
                          
He tilted his head. "Their way?"
                          
I sighed. "In the Phillipines... think Mafia, but easier to get away with minus the drugs."
                          
His eyes widened. "They've killed people?"
                          
I shrugged. "I know that no one fucks with them and what ever they say goes. I don't question it."
                          
He smirked. "I can see you being like him, that ability to be calm when all hell is breaking loose."
                          
My arms wrapped around his neck. "Well, if I wasn't into saving lives, granting silent death does sound fun."
                          
He pecked my lips. "Let me get changed."
                          
I smirked and raised my eyebrows. "Why?"
                          
He tried to stand, but I didn't release him. "Cerulean..."
                          
I titled my head and started to unbutton his shirt. "Hmmm?"
                          
He licked his lips. "You told me to stop touching you."
                          
I nodded. "Sure did."
                          
He shivered when I ran my hands down his chest when I finished. "Fuck it." He grabbed me under my thighs and carried me to the bedroom as I captured his lips. Our tongues dueled until he tossed me and I shrieked. He chuckled, finishing what I started before crawling over me to pull off mine.
                          
He bit his lip when he saw nothing underneath his gaze burning me as they glided over my skin. He settled between my legs, lips trailing along my neck and shoulders. Before him I didn't understand what the big deal was about sex, but now... the way my skin tingled everywhere he touched, burned where he kissed, the powerful shocks of pleasure when he touched my sex, it left me breathless and wanting more.
                          
It all pushed me to an edge I never knew existed, sweet ecstasy awaiting at the bottom. When his fingers slammed into me I exploded, but he didn't slow and I clutched at his back, nails drawing blood as he hurdled me into sweet oblivion again. "Fuck, I love you."
                          
I barely registered his words as I blinked, still riding the high he caused. "What?"
                          
He planted feather soft kisses on my face. "I love you, Cerulean." I couldn't breathe as I looked at him, wide eyed. He licked his fingers before combing his fingers through my hair. "I mean it, even if you don't feel the same."
                          
I bit my lip, I didn't know if I felt the same. I really liked him, being with him, the happiness and pleasure that came with that... but love? "I..." I didn't know how to respond without sounding like an asshole. "I'm not sure how to respond to that."
                          
He chuckled. "And that's okay too."